How To Adjust Gear Shifter On Mountain Bike. I have a Diamondback mountain bike with Shimano shifters that I bought used last summer and over time the shifting has gone out of whack. Place the gear lever in high gear rotation the pedals and make sure the chain to go the smallest cog.

The problem Im having is that when its tense the grip shift wont turn if its too loose. The bike I use for the demonstration is a Trek Madone equipped with a Sh. Hi everyone Ive recently been trying to fix my bike it has a shimano derailleur.
Cable tension is altered near the shifting lever that is integrated into the handlebar brakes.
The other kind of shifter is called a thumb shifter which is. If there is a cable adjuster on the gear. Grip shifters are basically rings that twist on the handlebar itself. When you start to go uphill and need to shift down you want the shift to happen instantly instead of the chain skipping around or making a horrible grinding noise as it doesnt quite reach the next cog.

